Railroad Watchmen’s Shed
Railroad Watchmen’s Shed is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Satyr Hill stands 151 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Aberdeen Proving Ground Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- 2008 RESTORATION OF P.B & W. RAILROAD CROSSING AND LATER PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD WATCHMEN'S SHED
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 16 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 20 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 21 mi
- Overshot Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aberdeen Festival Park: 0.0 mi
- Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- North Deen Park: 0.6 mi
- Swan Meadows Park: 0.6 mi
- Victory Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Aberdeen Proving Ground Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Aberdeen Proving Ground Workers Memorial: 0.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.0 mi
- State of Maryland: 3.7 mi
- Colony of Maryland: 3.7 mi
- Mullins Park: 1.5 mi
- Perryman Forest: 5.4 mi
- Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Monk's Creek Woods: 7.5 mi
- Otter Creek Woods: 7.6 mi
- Big Fish, School of Fish: 4.7 mi
- Eagle: 4.9 mi
- Hand: 6.3 mi
- Kites of Bel Air (HoH): 8.0 mi
- Giraffe: 9.5 mi
- Jen Alexander's Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Polinator Garden: 6.6 mi
- Community Connecting Us - Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 9.6 mi
- Evergreen Garden: 9.6 mi
- Boothby Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Felix: 4.5 mi
- Mount Ararat: 7.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 7.2 mi
- Cedar Hill: 8.0 mi
- Aberdeen Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Havre de Grace Colored School Museum & Cultural Center: 4.3 mi
- Havre de Grace Decoy Museum: 4.6 mi
- Maritime Museum: 4.6 mi
- Light Keeper's House Museum: 4.7 mi
- The Eye: 6.7 mi
- White Banks: 9.3 mi
- Green Quarry: 13.1 mi
- Wildcat Point: 14.4 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 21.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Speedway: 11.2 mi
- Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 15.7 mi
- Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 17.9 mi
- Robert Fulton Birthplace: 20.2 mi
- Willow Grove Barn: 21.4 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 4.9 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 5.7 mi
- North East Beach Area: 9.4 mi
- Roachs Shore: 10.6 mi
- Betterton Beach: 11.1 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 15.6 mi
- Marble Springs: 21.0 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 24.7 mi
- Lapidum: 6.3 mi
- Frenchtown: 17.9 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad Watchmen’s Shed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satyr Hill | WSW 250° | 151 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cherry Hill | W 261° | 149 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cub Hill | WSW 250° | 147 m | 20.2 mi |
| Luskins Hill | WSW 251° | 144 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Felix | NNE 24° | 142 m | 4.5 mi |
| Face Rock | NNW 340° | 136 m | 22.2 mi |
| Goat Hill | NNE 15° | 135 m | 15.2 mi |
| Church on the Rock | WSW 251° | 135 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13007438344
Day trips start here
- Aberdeen · 0 mi
- Havre de Grace · 4 mi
- Perryville · 7 mi
- Edgewood · 9 mi
- Bel Air · 10 mi
- White Marsh · 18 mi
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